Journal of Alta California

Why Would Anyone Launch a Magazine, Anyway?

  “When in Doubt, Go Higher”

 — Mountain Gazette motto

 Our masthead lists people whose work and life inspired us. Among them we honor Mike Moore, the founding editor of the Mountain Gazette. Mike was a true creature of words. He was an avid reader with

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